Puolanka
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PUOLANKA
Region : Kainuu
Former province : Oulu
Official blazon
Mustassa kentässä kolme karjankelloa asetettuina 2:1, yläpuolella kuusikoroinen lakio; kaikki kultaa.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 8, 1962.
The arms show three cattle bells and a chief of pine trees. The symbols show the importance of agriculture (cattle breeding) and forestry to the community.
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.